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Lucy Brown (#
20885150
)
Griffe, female, circa 15 years in 1823
Petition #
20885150
, filed in Louisiana (1851)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Occupation: cook
Freedom: Free by 1823. Sued for freedom in 1851. Origins of freedom: freed by owner, Elijah Mix.
Family roles(s)
Head of Brown family
Economic profile
From 1843 - act of sale
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